THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, APRIL 21. 1003. PICT flV Tft XMVV rf)Hf"C ' "h00' building st cost to trie district of I fro lAjL Ut lUU ill AM vUvJllj' 's'UJXU. McDonald brought suit for $10.- u, 1 tii-t - I . U I . a A a a. - .... W I . ! Routh OnuVift Men Benoige Oofercor 0er .. Psl ce .Commission. CMAHA' SCHOOL DISTRICT LOSES Brokn Bow lend n Delegation to Tell of Advantages of (hat Tom Loeatloa for normal School. cost to trie district ot from ik. deceased father, which cut out the her. Whwi there la no child, tbe father and next of kin of the husband Inherit after the widow, who hat an estate for ber natural life, dlea. Vetere.n oHIrr Dies. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 28. (Special.) Another day ban passed and no South Omaha police commission. Another day and no oil In spector. ..It baa been a dajr of suspense for applicant and a day ot worry and work for the governor. It waa a repeti tion of yesterday. Several South Omaha people were here and several mora depended on the telephone, because, probably, they could not get here, or they did not relish the Idea of "bumping" Into a conflicting delegation. Through It all Governor Mickey has remained calm and aerene and la at preaent doing a little Investigating himself aa to the character and standing of some of the men he baa been asked to appoint. For It la a fact that misrepresentations have been' made to the governor, whether to Intentionally deceiva or not does not appear. The people of South Omaha who are clamoring for a governor-appointed police commission have themselves to thank for the delay In the naming ot the board. It waa said today that about the time the governor bad made up Ms mind to appoint certain, parties another "dlalntetrfated" dnlegation would blow In from the packing city and knock to amlthereena the reputa tion of the men about to receive the ex ecutive approval. There may be good men In South Omaha. who would make a "non- political, decent" board of fire, and police i commissioners, but the man baa not yet been mentioned upon whom the various nonpolltlcal, decent" factions can agree. And It la thla, and the fact that the gov ernor la not personally acquainted with the applicants- tor the positions, that baa cauaed the delay. Some men who had been recommended to the governor as embodying all that a "da- have been thrown from their high pedestal by rival delegations,, and In soma Instances the governor haa diacovered the rival dele gations have told the . truth. 84 It haa reached that point that when a South Omaha delegation makes a "nonpolltlcal, decent," recommendation, the same haa to be carefully weighed and dlgeated before It can be thoroughly relied upon. Some men who are good and decent men have been maligned, however. " But . no matter who la appointed, the board will not meet with the approval ot all factiona In. South Omaha. Aa waa re marked today, ft "governor-appointed po lice board will put Into the hands of one faction a political club that will be used, and used only for political purpoaea, and It will not unite the people of South Omaha along the lines of 'decency or anything else." ' . If o Oil Inspector. It was believed by many that the name of the oil inspector would come out ot the grist, today, but It didn't. Like the South Omaha ' ease, too many delegations have mixed In. One man, however, may rest easy from now, henceforth and forever- more for the present at least. He Is D, W. Hoyt of Tork. This sfternoon Governor Mickey announced that Mr. Hoyt would be appointed' deptifw Inspector foa.lhs, Fqwrth ii.t.... .Th. .fortunate man ia an bid soln dler and has been' In the banking and live stock business. He comes from the same dlatrlct In which J. H. Hays, the present inspector, resides. In the meantime the governor Is prepar ing to go to Grand Island Saturday night, whers he takea lunch Sunday with Presi dent Roosevelt at the Soldiers and Sailors home. The governor atated today that be knew nothing or his contemplated gallop acroaa the plains with the president, except what ha saw In the papers. '. He wanted It QlSllECUy UOQOrilWU, uuwcToi, mm 11 suit. waa the urogram, he was not too old to ride a horse, and Intimated that a bucking broncho was not too much for him to tackle. The governor believes he can go the pace. Omaha School Dlatrlct Mnlcted i The school district of the city of Omaha I li out Just $10,225 because the school board I broke a contract with John McDonald, arcn Itect, the supremo court having affirmed tbs decision ot the lower court. Commis sioner Barnes wrote the opinion and it was -. . Jt Kw fAmmtaalnn .ft Pltirilt ft fl '1 Oldham. ' In November, 1898, the school district voted bonds for the erection of three school buildings. The board Immediately there . after mads a contract with John McDonald, architect, ta draw tn plans and apeclHca Xttlons for the ereotlou of the addition to ' the high school building and to superin tend Its construction. For this he was to receive as compensation & per cent of the coat of the building. This contract waa made May I, 1899. Later the board die covered that It had passed a resolution in November, 1898, to employ an architect by ths year at 6 per cent ot tbs coat ot con struction ot buildings and repairs. Acting ' upon this resolution, it promptly appointed McDonald to fill the position, and conse quently he abandoned his May contract About this time the board discovered that It bad made a previous contract with John Latenser tor ths construction of three buildings. It then promptly set aside Its contract with McDonald, discharged him as architect and appointed John Latenser. Latenser then did the work on ths blgb I 000, Kith Interest, snd this wss grtnfed blm by the district court. Tlie Modern Woodmen, along with other mutual beneficiary organizations, Is handed a rather warm bunch of criticism in an opinion written by Commissioner Ames In whlrh be denies a rehearing and adheres to the former judgment of the court in the case of Coleman aaainst the Modern Wood men, from Cass county. Asa Coleman was a member of the Woodmen f . r some years, but a few months before h! death changed his occupation to one coming within the prohibition of the order. Under the rules of Ihe order he should bsve filed a "waiver of claim for benefits undar his certificate. He did not do so, nor did the local clerk require him to do so. The head camp kept on receiving his money each month with out protest, but after h(s death the claim waa set up of nonliability. The supreme court held that the certificate should be paid. Here's where the court reaches after the beneficiary associations: - "It is Insisted that as these are mutual benevolent asso ciations they should not be held to the same strict rules aa respects forfeitures and waiver aa apply to regular insurance companies. This consideration would ap peal with greater fores if the principles of mutuality and benevolence were, more frequently applied to holders of certificates and were more uniformly regarded by the associations as being applicable to and In cluding the persons named as beneficiaries. A charitable organization which collects Its funds with avidity, but is astuts in finding excuses for not bestowing themm the des ignated objects of Its bounty, is not en titled to exclusive or special consideration at the hands of the eourta. The enormous volume of litigations with which these as sociations have flooded the country and the extremely technical character of their de fenses, in many cases, to actions upon ben eficiary certificates, are sufficient comment ary on the appeal for fonder consideration by the judiciary. They are to all Intents and purposes mutual life insurance com. panles and are governed by the general rules or law applicable to such companies." Mandamns Cnnnot Control. The Union Fuel company lost Its esse to compel the City Council to award It the contract for selling coal to the water department. " The council awarded this con tract to the Wbltebreaat company, al though the bids submitted showed that the Union people offered" to furnish Rich Hill coal for $2.10, while the Whltebreast bid was $2.15 for Cleveland nut mixture. The court aays that mandamus will not lie to compel an inferior board or tribunal to do an act in the performance of which discretion or judgment Is required to be exercised. That mandamus will not He to compel the award of a contract to supply coal to a city water department to a bidder on the ground that be la the lowest and best bidder, aa in passing on the question of who Is the lowest and best bidder the council exercises a discretion that Cannot be controlled by mandamus. Dlatrlct Jndaes Independent. ' A question 'of more particular Interest to lawyera and Judges Is decided by the su preme court In the case of Parker, admin istrator, against Well, from Lancaster county. It Is a radical departure .for the court, so radical that Commissioner AU berts took occasion to object strenuously to. Its promulgation. . It haa long been a question with lawyers and courts ss to how far ' a judge should go In overturning a jury's verdict. Should he take tbe ground because he believes the jury has not done substantial justice that a new trial should be given and go on do ing so until a verdict la rendered In ac cordance with his Idea of the right? It Jtas been contended that thla to an Invasion of ths right of juries', ' biif the supreme court does not take this view. It declares that the district court ought to grant new trials when It appears that a substantial justice bas tot been done, be tween the parties. The rule acted upon by the supreme court that It will not interfere where the trial court overruled a motion for a new trial on tbe ground of the In sufficiency ot conflicting testimony doss not apply, says this decision, to tbe dls trlct courts. Thess should bs Independent and exercise their power without restraint from the rules governing appellate tri bunals, taking care not to invade the legitimate province of tbe jury. Company Must Pay Damages Ths new Thomson-Houston Electric Lighting company of Omaha Is ordered by the supreme court to psy Mrs. Anna Dent the verdict she recovered for the death of ber husband, a lineman, .August 2,' 1900, The evidence showed that the very day bs went to work for ths company he was killed. He went up a pole and while at work on one wire wflh steel or Iron pliers his elbow came In contact with a live wire from which the Insulation had fallen. The company Insisted that he aaaumed the ordi nary risks of bis employment, but tbe court ssys this does not relieve an employer from taking Hue precaution tor the safety of his men. The evidence showed' that In places tbe insulation hung In strips from the wires, being old and rotten, and In this particular place It was knocked off by ths agitation of the wire. Indiana .aa Heirs, in Another pronouncement of the court on ths question ot whether Indians inherit under the stats law ot deacent is made in the case of Harrison McCauley agalnat Edith Tyndall. The court aaya tbat the widow of an. Indian allottee dying before the lssu ancs of ths final patent to his land, and without issue, takea a life estata In ths allotment to her husband, the remainder going to his father. Ths law of descent was held at the last term to apply to In dlans as well as whites, but' In that case the widow received all, because she was the belr ot a deceased daughter, who inherited 1 87G3RIS7M i FROM START TO FINISH From ths first day of January," till ths laat dag ot December, you can always bs dressed in ths height ot fashion, if yon open a charge account at this progressive stors. A Factory said 18 Stores snails us to sell oq jredlt at cash stors price. CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, MAN, WOMAN, CHILD. Ladles' Suits Ladies' Coats..,,. Walking Skirts. Trimmed Hats'.. Men's Suits.... Top Coata Boys' Suits Girls' Coats.... a $10.00 to $2$ 00 8.00 to 15.06 .60 to $.50 to 7.00 to 10.00 to 5.00 to 6.00 to 8. SO 10.00 80.00 18.00 15 00 T.50 MENTEB ffi'oOM 1508 Mi Henry Masterman, old soldier and cltlxen, died at bis borne in thla city at an early hour this morning, presumably of heart dis ease. Mr. Masterman, who was an early riser, got up at 4:30 o'clork and walked oht Into th yard. He was gone so long that the members of his family became uneasy and went In search of him. He was found lying face down In the yard, dead. The funeral will be held from St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church st 2:30 Sunday afternoon, Rev. N. A. Martin, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, conducting the service. The remains will then be taken In charge by the members of Farragut post. Grand Army of tbe Republic, who will con duct the burial. Mr. Masterman was 90 years of age and Vas born In England. At one time he waa a member of tbe Royal Guard tbat sur rounded Windsor castle and was a member of that body when Queen Victoria ascended the throne and waa crowned. He came to the United Statea In 1352 and during the late war served for three years as a mem ber of the Twenty-eighth Iowa Infantry, In which regiment he also had a son. Later he became a member of Farragut post No. 25 snd for twenty-four yesrs served as Its chaplain, during which time he officiated at the burial of 180 of his comrades, ths last service being held last Saturday. Deceased came to Nebraska from Iowa many years sgo and waa the head of a large family. Two sons now reside in Omaha. Broken Bow Wants normal. A delegation of Broken Bow citizens, headed by A. R. Humphreys, ex-land com missioner; Judge Reese, Frank Young, Palmer Blake and D. M. Amberry, the editor of the Broken Bow Republican, were at the office of State Superintendent Fowler, telling that official why Broken Bow should have the new normal school. Many delega tion j from other cities have been here on the same kind of errand, and from now on likely there will be many more. In view ot the fact that the town tbat geta the new school does not have to put up a bonus ot $10,000 cash, as was st first sup posed, many of the smaller tons of the western part of tbe state are expected to get In the game. Deputy Labor Commissioner Bert Bush left this morning for Wsshington to attend the national meeting ot the officials of labor bureaus. The meeting will be held from April 28 to May 2. Mr. Bush will be gone about ten days and expects to receive many bints in regard to collection of statistics and such like. Davis Gets. Into Conrt. Ths supreme court yesterday granted eave to ex-Warden Davis to file a petition that court for a writ of mandamus gainst the Board of Public Lands and Buildings to compel it to honor his con tract mads with the board tor the employ ment of convict labor to run hia button factory. Notice to show cause May 5 is to be served upon the respondents. Miss Mickey Graduate, At ths Wesleyan 'university laat night Miss Mary Mickey, daughter of Governor Mickey, gave her graduating recital before an immense crowd ot school friends and others. She was assisted by Miss Ethelyn BIgnsll. Miss Mickey was graduated from tbs piano department and her selections were favorably commented upon by the musical critics In the audience. Preparing for President. ' The, work of preparing, for ths , visit of President "Roosevelt is progressing nicely and everything will be completed in good time. . Today workmen were busy erecting a platform on tbe north side of the stats house, upon which the president will speak and upon which his party will occupy aeata. None of ths "prominent citizens" will bs there however. The platform la being solidly built. Around It Is a railing three, feet high. Congressman Burkett was pres ent superintending tbe work and eeelng that the platform was properly con structed. Soldiers will guard tbe state house and prevent persons without permits from entering. Access to ths stand will be through the west entrance of the Capitol. Today Adjutant General Culver issued hta order calling for members of the Nstlonal guard to corns to Lincoln and assist in looking after the president and the crowds. The order follows: The following companies and detachments or. the iseorasKa Manorial guard will re port at Lincoln on Monday. April 27. 1903, to assist in the reception to President Roosevelt, via: Company B. First regl nient; one commissioned officer and twenty enlisted men irom company l, f irst regl ment; company t, second regiment: Com pany F. Second regiment: one commis sioned officer and twenty enlisted men Irom company K, becond regiment. Mlaatonary Conference. Ths east Nebraska conference branch of the Women'a Missionary association of ths United Brethren church is holding Its an nual conference here this week. Many del egates from ths various districts are in at tendance. The Harvard Co-operatjvs Grain and uve biock company ot Harvard with a capital stock ot $10,000 divided Into shares of $25 each filed articles of Incorporation this morning in ths office of ths secretary ot atate. Tbs Incorporators ars Jesse F. Ellen, M. 8. Hartman, L. O, Aker, J. F. Stone, Henry Carver, Phillip Kretuz, W. F. Johnson, M. F. Harrington and Frank Dleringer. Tbe Nebraska past chancellors of ths Knights of Pythias at their convention yesterday afternoon and laat evening adopted a constitution and elected the fol lowing officers: R. J. Sloan, Geneva, preal deat; J. N. Cox, Exetsr, vies preal dent; W. A. Howard, Lincoln, secretary: R. L. Newton, Bennet, treaaurer. Directors, W. C. Mathews, No. 1; P. L. Hall, No. 9; A. J. T. Kaempfer, No. 27) George Lyon, No. 107; J. F. Hecker, No.. 8. Grnd Chancellor Kelly conducted a school ot Instruction last evening, after which the knights and ladlea enjoyed a banquet In llgbt infantry ball. FAIRBURY SWEPT BY FIRE One Sid of Publio Square Cleans! Oat, Entailing- Lost of $250,000 MW COURT HOUSE SAVED BY HARD WORK Methodist Chorch, Two Bloeka Away, Catches from riylasj Sparks nnd Is Destroyed Beat ripe Asked for Help. FAIRBURY, Neb., April 23. (Special Telegram.) A fire starting In Newman's lumber ysrd buraad down tbs entlrs block on tbe south side,, of the court house square. The buildings destroyed Include the post office, Llncher Dickinson's, Welsel's, Mo Laurin's, Harblns bank, Morris', Todt, Pease, Well's. Ths fire destroyed Swttser's lumber yard and hotel, the Farmers' hotel, the Fairbury Times printing office, McCul lough's plumbing shop and Lynd'a tailor shop. Tbs new court houss caught firs from sparks falling on the roof, but was saved by hard work. Ths Msthodtst church, two blocks north, caught firs from sparks and was destroyed, except the walla. The parsonage adjoining waa on fire but was saved with small damage. Tbe total loss Is estimated at $250,000 on buildings and stock. The Bestrlcs firs department aent a hose company over on a Special train and gavs valuable assistance ' Another Aeoonnt. BEATRICE. Neb., April 23. (Special Tel egram.) Firs this afternoon destroyed a full block ot business houses at Fairbury, entailing a loss estimated at $250,000. Tbe fire broke out In Boone Boone's lumber yard and quickly communicated to tbe en tire block, fanned by a high wind. The fire department was unable to stop tbe fire's progress and a part of tbe Beatrice depart ment was sent over on a special train. The fire burned for four hours before It was gotten under control, and besides the firms located In the block being burned out, the Methodist church, two blocks distant, was destroyed. A score of residences caught fire and were more or less damaged. The principal firms burned out were: Boone & Boone, lumber dealers; J. W. Swltzer, lumber yard; Tichnor tt Dicken son, general merchandise; Welsel, drug gist; Thornton, hardware; McFiel's drug store; Todt, boots and shoes; McDonald, general merchandise; Harblns bsnk; Hub clothing store; Pease, drugs ;""T)ave Groff's restaurant; tbe Holllngsworth Gun com pany; postoffice; Independent Telephone company; Jeff Smith's Job printing plant; W. P. Sprague; Steel's opera house; Mo Lourln; C. L. Morris; J. H. Leroy; the Parker bouse, and about twenty offices uf professional men. . Tbe block burned bounded the public square on ths south. A fins new court ouse occupies the center of tbe block. It waa on fire several times and was once abandoned. 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People of Oooty or Rheumatic tendencies ars benefited quickly by drinking Medical Laks Water MEDICAL LAKE SALTS M-0. CO., Solo Mfrs. NEW YORK AND SPOKANB, WASH. -TIT B u ffftT f -l . tiai For S?la by SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG CO., Cor. 16th and Dodge Sts., Omaha, Neb. Hon. E. K. Valentine was appointed city attorney, Henry Discher street commis sioner and Oust. Drahos city marshal. No appointment for water commissioner haa as yet been made. ot Denies Murder Plot. KEARNEY, Neb., April 23. To the Editor the Bee Dear Slf: I notice In your issue of the 22d Instant a sensational Item about this Institution 'which has been copied in the various papers of the state, In which a plot to murder soms one was discovered 'and ths parties were severely punished, etc., etc. . L wish to state that there waa no foundation for any such re port and that no such plot was discovered and no boys , v;ere runlsbed. or placed in onflnement. I hope yow. will correct this matter aa' I am surf 'you would not wish to misrepresent the Institution. Vsry truly yours, Bi D. HAY WARD, r- superintendent. Commercial dun Elects. DAVID CITY. Neb., April 13. (Special.) At tbe meeting of the David City Com mercial club held this week lbs following officers were elected for tbe ensuing year: Prealdent, L. J. Blowers; vies president. J. Q. Ross; secretary, W. McCoy; treasurer. E. Williams; board ot directors, J. F. Zoll inger, L. Spelts, W. I. Downing, M. J. Bouse, F. E. Schaaf and James Bell. Ths club by a unanlmoua vote tendered to tbe managers of ths David City Chautauqua assembly any and all aaslstancs it could render In the third annual aession, which will be held ths last pt July or ths first of August. Paplllloa Comes Back. PAPILLION, Neb.. April 23. (Special.) In Wednesday's issue ot the Bee It says that Mr. Lon Lydick of 1 Hartington, Neb. offers to wager 100 acres of Cedar county land agalnat $1,000 that Mrs. Jamea C, Graham of this plscs Is not a harness maker and that Mrs. Mary Lydick is ths only woman harness maker in the United Statea. If Mr. Lydick doea not want to lose 100 acres of land be had better recall bis wsger, aa Mrs. Graham can cut, fit and finish all gradea of harness, and further more can make the finest aaddles snd bridles, which can be easily proved by any one in Papllllou and vicinity. For a whole year, while Mr. Graham was In ths hospital having hla eyea treated, Mrs. Graham ran tbs shop,, did all the work alone, never turned away a customer and never heard a complaint, which Is a good record tor woman. Panernl of Thomas Reeh. BRAINARD, Neb.. April 23. (Special Ths funeral ot Thomaa Rech, who died suddenly Tuesday, on the day of his daagh ter's wedding, waa held today. It waa ths largest funeral proceaslon witnessed hers for many years. Tbs Modern Woodmen of Americs, of which bs was a member, turned out In a body. He waa buried under tie auspices of ths Catholic church. Rev. Fa lbs Klaia offlcltUif. VACC lXATIOX ASD llASDRlFF. There Is as Sore Prevention of Bald ness as There Is of Smalliiox. It Is now accepted that vaccination ren ders the vaccinated person exempt from smallpox, or at worst, he never has any thing but the lightest kind of a case. Now as sure, a preventive and cure for dandruff, which causes falling hair and baldness, haa been discovered Newbro'a Herplcldo. It kills the dandruff germ. C. H. Reed, Victor, Idaho, says: "Myself and wife have been troubled with dandruff and falling hair for several years. We tried remedies without effect Until we used Newbro's Herplcldo, two bottles of which cured us." Hundreds of similar testimonials. Sold b'all drug gists. Send 10 cents for sample to Tho Herplclde Co.. Detroit, Mich. from getting licenses. He gave bond In the aum of S50O and his hearing was set for Monday next at 2 o'clock. Students Give Mnaleale, SUPERIOR, Neb., April 23. (Special.) The students of the high school gave a musicals at the south building last evening. Twelve numbers, a part of them classical, were given. ' The entertainment was largely attended by parents and others In terested in the schools. roSTOFFICK XOT1CB. HYMENEAL. Somptlon-Vnser. ALBION, Neb., April 23. (Special.) One ot tbe leading social events of the season was the marriage of Miss Lura Vasey, only daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vasey of this city to Mr. Leroy Sumption ot Sallna, Kan., which occurred at the Congregational church yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. The church waa moat tastefully decorated, and the services beautiful and Impressive. After the ceremony at the church, the large party ot friends and neighbors repaired to the home of the bride, where an elaborate repast was served. Tbe happy eouple left on tbs-Union Pacific for Saline., where the groom has a lucrative position with a wholesale houss. Watje-Burmelster. DENISON, la., April 23. (Special.) John Watje snd Caroline Burmeister were mar ried yesterday at the home of the bride's parents, eight miles south ot this city, Rev. Lothrlnger of the German Lutheran church officiating. The ceremony was per formed in- the presence of sixty guests, after v. filch dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Watje will move to a farm near Sioux City. They were the recipients of many handsoms snd costly presents. Railroad Surveyors at Yntaa. YUTAN. Neb.. April 23. (Special.) A party of surveyors, fourteen men, haa ar rived here to stake off the new branch of tbs B. V M. to run from Aahland to Sioux City. It seems that a number of officials from the B. A M. or ths Union Pacific bavs corns hers to examlna tbs work. Sines there are two surveys, ons on each side of ths Platte, to connect Ash. land with Fremont, there Is a great deal of interest exhibited here. The surveys made cut up soms fine land. Setatle Rheumatism Cured. "I have been subject to sciatic rheuma tism for years," says E. J. Waldron of Wilton Junction, Iowa. "My Joints were stiff and gave me much pain and discom fort. My joints would crsck when I straightened up. I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and have been thoroughly cured Have not had a pain or ache from the old trouble for many months." The quick re lief from pain which this liniment affords is alone worth many times Its cost. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Colder Today and Probably Showers In Nebraska and Western town. WASHINGTON, April 23. Forecast: ' Nebraska Colder Friday, probably ahow ers; Saturday fair. Iowa Showers Friday, cooler In weat portion; Saturday fair. Illinois Showers and warmer Friday; Saturday cooler and probably fair; fresh to brisk south winds, Bhlrtlng to north west. . x Kansas Partly cloudy and cooler- Fri day, probably showers; Saturday fair. Missouri Showera Friday, cooler; Satur day fair in eastern portion. Colorado Partly cloudy and -cooler Fri day; Saturday fair. Wyoming Generally fair Friday and Sat urday. Local Record. . , OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, April 23. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three years: i , ' . 1903. X902. 1901. 1900. Maximum temperature.... 70 60 73 fit Minimum . temperature..... 47 8.1 40 bH Mean tempraturi M 44.. 66 61 Precipitation T .00 .00 .66 Record of tsmoerature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1903: Normal temperature 53 Excess for the day t Total excess since March 1 ; 211 Normal preclyjtatlon .12 Inch Deficiency for the day ; 12 Inch Precipitation since March 1 .1.03 Inch Deficiency since March 1 2.7s Inch Deficiency for cor. period in 1902. .2.61 inch Deficiency for cor. period in 1901 83 inch Reports from Stailou at T P. SI. (Should be lead DAILY bv nil Interested, as i haiiRea may pecur at any lime.) Foreign matia for ihe week ending April 25, 19 3, lll cose "PROMPTLY in allcasss) at ihe itinera! jKistoftlce i.s Jollows: Par cels post malls close one hour earlier than (.losing dm shown elow. Parccia post maim Il'l uri maiij i iuiv a v v ji. . . ci IK'SllHy. . , Regular and supplementary malls cloae at foreign Htalion haif-honr later than clo.lng time phown oeluw (except that supplemen tary mall" ior Kurupe and central Amer ica, via Colon, close one bour .ater at lo. clgn station). ' .-Via I la. for BELGIUM ,3l.s. 'ft 3 - CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. Transatlantic SATURDAY At 8 a m d rnn, per a. s. Finland (mail must be di rected ' per s. s. b'lniana ): at lo:.i a. m. isuppienuwtary U m.t lor LUKOPB. per a. a. Kiruila, via Queensiown; r.t 11 a. m. for DuNMARK a reci. per . . H'kia (mall muai be directed "per a. s. I leu .a' ; at U.M p. m. lor dCOTLAND direct, pc, a. a. Astoria (mail must ue idi eciiu ' per s. s. Astoria"). PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Thls steamsr lukea printed matter, commercial pa pen aim sumplea lor Uermany only. Tiie um" cla.-e of mall matter for other partj oC Kuiow will not be sent by this ahi, unless specially directed by her. Alter the cloolng of the supp.eme.tlary transatlantic mans named uijove, addi tional supplementary malls aro ipme.i t.n the piers ot the American. Engilan, Frenc.i and German steamers, ana lema.n ov.i until within ten minute of ihu bour of sail Ing of steamer. Molls for South nnd Central America, . i West Indies. Kte. FRIDAY At :30 a. m. (rurplrmcntary 10:30 a. m.) for 1NAGUA ai.a iiAU'l, per a. s. blandria, at iu a. m. i'.r Oiw..N ADA anu TRINIDAD, per a. c. Muravel; at 12 ni. tor MbXICO, per s. e. eeneoa, via Tam plio (mall must be djiscted "i r a. a. Keneca' ). 8ATURUAY At 8:30 8. m. (supplementary :; a. m.), for i.UHACAO and VENE ZUELA, per s. s. M.trat al.iti imali mr Si vanilla and 'a ring-run must be d -reeled "per s. a. M.iraialuo '); ai s:3u a. m. (supplementary j.m a. tu.t inr Bl. THOMAS, feT. CcvOlX, UlWAKU anu Windward islands, bp. itish. DL'Tt'H ana FRn.M:ri GUIANA, per s s Cavil) bee (mall for Urenola and lilnlaad must be directed ' per e. . Car.bbee ): at a. m. for POKTO KILO, per j. a. foiue; at t.'M a. m. (niipp imentary IV. M a. tn. tor FORTUNE jsuaND, JAMAICA. 8AVAN1LLA, CARTAUKNA ana UKKY 'i'OWN, per a. a. v alencia (mail for coma Rica must be dlrecteu "per s. l. Valen cia ); at 10 a. m. for CUBA, per s. a. Mexico, via Havana. Ufalla Injured In m Ranaway. BEATRICE, Neb., April 23. (Special.) H. B. BUderback, a prominent farmer re siding six miles east ot this city, was hurt In a runaway accident yesterday. Hs was driving four horses, which were at tached ta a pulveriser, when they became frightened and ran away. In trying to stop them Mr. BUderback received aa ugly gash on ths leg and severs bruises about tbs body. Before the horses were stopped ths pulverizer was wrecked and two of tbs animals Injured, ons ot thsm seriously. Charged with Illegal Voting. SEWARD. Neb.. April 23. (Special Tele- gram.) William Graff was arreated this afternoon on the charge or Illegal voting. During the republican primaries this spring, tt Is charged, Graff deposited sev eral ballots at one time. Graff is a bar tender In one of the saloons and tbs caas grows out of ths fight to keep the saloons Omaha, part cloudy Valentine, clear North Platte, clear.:,.. Clwyenne. cloudy...... Salt Lake City, part cloudy. Rapid City, clear Huron, clear Wllliston, cloudy Chicago, part cloudy ., St. Ixuls, cloudy...... St. Paul, raining. Davenport, cloudy. r.: Kanaas City, clear Havre, part cloudy Helena, clear Bismarck, part cloudy Galveston, part cloudy T Indicates trace of precipitation. T L. A. WELCH, Local Forecast Official. OKI "0 T 641 ?0 .W 72 78 j .00 ESI 0X .00 . 66 6Si .00 61 2 .00 66i 72 .00 .....-3i 66 T 46 -00 Mi 62 .00 4 60 .26 6H 62 .00 64 63 1 T 64 6 .Ul 66, 66 .00 481 66 .06 70 78 .00 Mora School Roona Reeded. FAIRBURY, Neb., April 23. (Special.) At a meeting of tbe voters of this school district last evening tbe Board of Educa tion was requested to call a special elec tion to decide ths question of voting 125,- 000 bonds for tbe erection of a new high scnooi ouuaing. ins aisinci now has a brick high school building, two brick ward school houses and three frame primary school houses, but mors room Is required. Plattamouth Has . Credit Associativa. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. April 23. (Spe cial.) A credit association is soon to bs organized In this city. Ths object of ths organization will bs to learn th names of persona who ars In the bablt of running accounts with tbs merchants and neglect ing to pay them. Ths names of all such persons will bs published regularly In ths boms papers. u r" 1 (ClkUds ; I ' : York Linemen Working. YORK. Neb., April II. (Special.) Em ployes of tbe Nebraska Tslephons Compsny who are members of ths union ars still working and may not strike. They claim to bo waiting for aa adjuatment. Ths York Independent Telephone Company Is employ ing large numbers ot men and need more. Big Addition to Chnrek. YORK. Neb., April 23. (Special.) At ths Metnodist cnurcn laat eunaay nrty new members were taken In. Three of thess were probationers and the rest are full fledged members. Tbe membership of ths Msthodist church is over 700. Light Frost ft Baperlor. SUPERIOR, Neb., April 21. (Special. There waa a slight frost hers last nlgbt It Is believed no barm waa don to tbs fruit buda. Valeatlao tor City Attorney. WEST POINT, Neb., April U. (Special.) At tbs last gksstlsf ot ths elty council Five Cent Cigar has gained the respect and confidence of men who Know something about cigar quality:-they appreciate its worth, its value, and recognise its superiority McCord-Brady Co., Distributers, OMAHA. forwarded Overlaad. Lto- , ' cent Trsstuaclse. CUBA By rail to Port Tampa, FU., and thence by steamer, clones tt this oflica 'daily, except Thuisday, at t 30 a. in. ithi connecting mails t te here on Mondays, V euutrtUai's and fsturuay). Mfc-XlCO CITY Over. and. unless specially ailrircetea fur despatch by strainer, cioau.i at ibla oltlcd dally, exct Sunday, at p. m, and ll:tu p. in. Sundays i. ,:0j p. m Mini 11 :v p. in. NEWFOUNDLAND By ri ll to North Syd- n.y, and thence by rteamar, clones at ttili nine dully at i.'JU p. m. (connecting mu.i. close here every Monday, WVunetday and Baturday). . - JAM All. a By rail to Boston and thenco bv steamer, clones at hls orT.ej at p. m. every Tuesday and Thursday. MiQUEl.oN By rail to Bono.), knj thence by steamer, closes at thla office daily ai 6: JO p. m. , BELIZE. PUERTO CORTES AND U I' AT KM ALA By rail to New Orlsana, and thence by steamer, clones at this oflice aatiy, except Hunrtay, at p. m and ill:) p. m., Sunday ot i;iu p. m. and $11:30 p. m. (cjnneollng matt closes here Mondays at 111 3j p. m.). CO.sTA RICA By rail to N-w, Orl ans, and thence by steamer, c'.Oites at tills onics dally, except Sunday, at ll.jO p. m. and p. m., Sundays at il.w p. m. and 111:30 p. m. tconnccimg ma.i riusea hsrs Tuesdays at 11:W p. m.) BAH AM Art (except parceis post malls) By rail to Miami, Florida, and thenco by steamer, cloaes at this ofHus at 5:30 a.m. every W ednesday. Registered mall closes at :00 p. m. prs vloua day. Transpacific , Malls. TAHITI and MARQUESA8 ISLANDS, via San Francisco, close here dally at t.I) p. m. up to A.prll J4th. Inclusive, for des patch per a. s. Mariposa. AUSTRALIA (except West). - FIJI ISLANDS and NEW CALEDONIA, via Vancouver and Vli !( r'a, B. C, close here dally at 6:30 li, m. after April lSth and up to April 2ith, IncluMvff, for despatch per . a. Mlowera. HAWAII. CHINA. JAPAN rnl spiclally addressed matter ior tns PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Franclxco. close hers Cally at :30 p. in. up to April llistn. in clusive, for despatch per s. s. City ot Peking. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via Can Fran cisco, close here dally at :) p. m. up to April 2Mh. , Incluslvs. for dspatch per V. S. Transport. CHINA and JAPAN, via Seattle, close bera dally at i ' P- m. up 'to April i'th. In clusive, tor despatch per s. it. Bhlnano Muru. HAWAII, via San- Francisco, close hers dully st :30 p. m. up to April l1th. In clusive, for despatch per s. s. Alameda. CHINA and JAPAN, via Vancouver and Victoria, B. C. closs her dally at t iQ p.m. up to April 2)th, Inclusive, for das- paten per a. s. cmprcsa or cnina. Her chandlse tor U b. Postal Agency cannot be forwarded '. at via fchanghal IIA-WAH. JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIP. PINE ISLANDS, vis Ban Francisco, close here daily at :3o p. m. up to May 3d. In clusive, for despatch per s. s. Drlc. NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA icxeept West). NEW CALEDONIA K!Ji. 8AMOA and HAWAII, via Ban Francisco, close herf dally at C:30 p. m. after April J2oth and up to May f-HCt, Incluslvs, for espalch per s. s. bononia. (If ths C'unsrd steamer carrying the British mall for New Zealand does not arrive In time to connect with this despatch, extra malls closing at 6:30 a. m., 3u a. m. and J f. m.i Sundays at 4:M a. m.. t a. m. and :3U p. m. will be mads up and forwards! until ths arrival of iba Canard steamer. CHINA and JAPAN, via Tscoma, close here daily at S:30 p. in. up to May luih, Inclusive, for despatch per a.' a. Olympta. Note Unless otherwise addresaed. West Australia Is forwarded via Europe, ami New Zealand and Philippines via Ban Fran cisco the quickeal route. Philippine spe cially addressed "via Cirta" or "vi Europe" must be fully prepaid at the for elgn rates. Hawaii is tor warded via Sail Francisco exclusively. Transpacific malls srs forwarded to port of sailing dally and the schedule of cloalng tr arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit. Reg sterJ inU i lows at ou p. m. previous day. CORNELIUS) VAN t'OTT. . Postrruuitrr ' Fostofflce, !sw Tork. W. T Anrti 17, lift. V